Ricky White Explained
Ricky White |
School: | UNLV Rebels |
Currentnumber: | 11 |
Currentposition: | Wide receiver |
Class: | Junior |
Birth Date: | 6 February 2002 |
Birth Place: | Marietta, Georgia |
Heightft: | 6 |
Heightin: | 1 |
Weight Lb: | 190 |
Highschool: | Marietta (Marietta, Georgia) |
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Espn: | 4431479 |
Ricky White III is an American football wide receiver for the UNLV Rebels. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans.
Early life and high school
White was born in Marietta, Georgia where he attended high school at Marietta. In White's senior season of high school, he hauled in 55 receptions for 1,006 yards and 13 touchdowns.[1] White committed to play college football for the Michigan State Spartans.[2] [3]
College career
Michigan State
In week ten of the 2020 season, White had a breakout game hauling in eight receptions for 196 yards and a touchdown as he helped the Spartans upset Michigan.[4] His 196 receiving yards set a Michigan State freshman record for receiving yards.[5] White finished the 2020 season playing three games, making ten catches for 223 yards and one touchdown.[6] In the 2021 season, White did not appear in any games.[7] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, White entered the NCAA transfer portal.[8] [9]
UNLV
White decided to transfer to play for the UNLV Rebels.[10] [11] In week one of the 2022 season, White hauled in eight receptions for 182 yards and two touchdowns in a win over Idaho State.[12] White finished the 2022 season with 51 receptions for 619 yards and four touchdowns.[13] In week ten of the 2023 season, White notched eight catches for 165 yards and two touchdowns in a 56-14 win over New Mexico.[14] White finished the 2023 regular season with 88 receptions for 1,483 yards and eight touchdowns.[15] For his performance on the season, White was named third team All-American by the Associated Press.[16] [17]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Wenzel . Matt . 3-star WR Ricky White commits to Michigan State . MLive.com . 24 June 2019 . 14 December 2023.
- Web site: Michigan State football adds 3-star wide receiver Ricky White to 2020 class . Detroit News . 14 December 2023.
- Web site: Robinson . Prince . Marietta receiver White commits to Michigan State . Mariette Daily Journal . 27 June 2019 . 14 December 2023.
- Web site: Atkins . Nate . How Michigan State schemed open a breakout game for Ricky White against Michigan . Lansing State Journal . 14 December 2023.
- Web site: Wenzel . Matt . Michigan State WR Ricky White breaks freshman record to key win at Michigan . MLive.com . November 2020 . 14 December 2023.
- Web site: Bricker . Grant . Michigan State wideout to enter transfer portal, per report . Saturday Tradition . 6 December 2021 . 15 December 2023.
- Web site: Sabin . Reiner . Michigan State WR Ricky White — hero of 2020 win at Michigan — enters transfer portal . Detroit Free Press . 15 December 2023.
- Web site: Wenzel . Matt . Michigan State WR Ricky White enters transfer portal . MLive.com . 6 December 2021 . 15 December 2023.
- Web site: Charboneau . Matt . Michigan State's Ricky White, C.J. Hayes enter transfer portal . Detroit News . 15 December 2023.
- Web site: Wenzel . Matt . Former Michigan State WR Ricky White transferring to UNLV . MLive.com . 21 January 2022 . 15 December 2023.
- Web site: Bricker . Grant . Ricky White, former MSU WR, announces transfer destination . Saturday Tradition . 22 January 2022 . 15 December 2023.
- Lounsberry . Matthew . Former Spartan Dazzles In Week 0 Performance . Sports Illustrated . 28 August 2022 . 15 December 2023.
- Web site: Ricky White 2022 Game Logs . Sports Reference . 15 December 2023.
- Web site: Grimala . Mike . Big-play receiver Ricky White elevating UNLV offense . Las Vegas Sun . 9 November 2023 . 15 December 2023.
- Web site: UNLV wide receiver named to one of AP's All-American teams . Ground News . 15 December 2023.
- Web site: Gordon . Sam . 2 UNLV players named All-Americans, make program history . Las Vegas Review Journal . 11 December 2023 . 15 December 2023.
- Web site: Wright . Jarah . UNLV Football's Jose Pizano, Ricky White III, Jacob De Jesus named All-Americans . KTNV.com . 11 December 2023 . 15 December 2023.